PhotoMover

I built PhotoMover to make importing and organizing photos boringly reliable. Point it at an SD card (or a folder), tell it where to put the files and how to group them, and it copies photos into a predictable folder structure based on the metadata in each file.

Why I use it:

• Stops my photos from ending up in a single messy folder.
• Lets me find images by camera and date without hunting through thousands of files.
• Keeps the import process fast and repeatable.

Key features

• Detects and imports from SD / microSD cards.
• Extracts EXIF data (date taken, camera model, lens, file name/extension) and uses it to build destination paths.
• Flexible grouping rules with placeholders (for example: {CameraModel}/{DateTaken:yyyy}/{DateTaken:MM}).
• Embedded FTP server for automated transfers when needed.

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Quick start

• Requirements: .NET 10 SDK, Windows (WPF UI).
• Build: open the solution in Visual Studio or run dotnet build.
• Run: start PhotoMover from Visual Studio or run the built executable from bin.
• Import: open SD Card Import, click Detect Cards, pick a destination folder and import.
• Rules: open Grouping Rules to create patterns and preview how files will be organized.

Configuration notes

• Destination folders are selected per-import in the UI.
• Only one rule can be active at a time; use separate rules for different camera models or workflows.
• The FTP server can be started from the FTP Server tab for automated delivery.

Contributing

• Fixes and improvements are welcome.